Question
why does a beach ball weigh less than a bowling ball?
a. the beach ball has more mass
b. the beach ball has more air
c. the beach ball is less strongly attracted to earth
d. the beach ball pushes harder against earth
a. the beach ball has more mass
b. the beach ball has more air
c. the beach ball is less strongly attracted to earth
d. the beach ball pushes harder against earth
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **b. the beach ball has more air**.
The beach ball is larger and filled with air, which makes it less dense overall compared to the solid mass of a bowling ball. Although both objects will experience the same gravitational pull (since they are both being attracted to Earth by gravity), the bowling ball's greater mass gives it a higher weight compared to the beach ball. Thus, the beach ball feels lighter due to its composition and the air it contains.
The beach ball is larger and filled with air, which makes it less dense overall compared to the solid mass of a bowling ball. Although both objects will experience the same gravitational pull (since they are both being attracted to Earth by gravity), the bowling ball's greater mass gives it a higher weight compared to the beach ball. Thus, the beach ball feels lighter due to its composition and the air it contains.